[AccessD] The Commodore 64 makes a comeback. Sort of...

[Rocky Smolin]

I remember the Eagle. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eagle_Computer

I also remember their proprietary floppy disk formats. 

What a relief when IBM standardized the industry.

R
 

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From: AccessD [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of
Gustav Brock
Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2015 8:23 AM
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Subject: Re: [AccessD] The Commodore 64 makes a comeback. Sort of...

Hi Rocky

Well, I didn't - and didn't even miss one. 

It may have been because I worked with the AVL Eagle computer (CB/M based)
from 1978 and with the IBM PC from its launch. With the AVL Eagle as a
serious tool of that time, and the respectful - not to say frightening - IBM
branding of the PC, everything else seemed like toys. And with the Macintosh
in 1984 the scene was set.

Also, the IBM PC was a real pro design for heavy use, the Macintosh was neat
in its own way and represented good engineering while Commodore 64, Amstrad,
and Atari were of ugly design and seemed manufactured the cheapest way
possible.

Perhaps I'm just dull and boring. The only game I found really fascinating
is Tetris from the "Microsoft Entertainment Pack for Windows." (notice the
dot). Just checked: I still have the box. 

/gustav

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http://www.designnews.com/author.asp?section_id=1386&doc_id=278219&cid=nl.dn
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I'll bet most of us had one of these.

r 

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